School roundup: Softball, volleyball, sailing

Wednesday

Apr 27, 2011 at 2:00 AM

BOURNE – Carly Ostapchuk earned her fourth victory in the first game and Kate Anderson pitched a two-hitter in a five-inning complete game in the nightcap as the Upper Cape softball team claimed a doubleheader sweep from Provincetown on Tuesday, 10-4 and 19-0.

CAPE COD TIMES

BOURNE – Carly Ostapchuk earned her fourth victory in the first game and Kate Anderson pitched a two-hitter in a five-inning complete game in the nightcap as the Upper Cape softball team claimed a doubleheader sweep from Provincetown on Tuesday, 10-4 and 19-0.

The Rams improve to 5-1.

Ostapchuk went 2-for-2 with a RBI and run scored in the opener while Kaitlin Currier doubled and scored a pair of runs. Emily Cullinane also had an outstanding catch in right field in the first game.

Anderson struck out six in her first start in game two and received plenty of run support. Currier tripled and scored three runs while Sarah Duffany had a double, drove in two runs and scored three times. Dana Hopwood also had a pair of hits and scored twice.

Chelsea Roderick went 1-for-3 in both games for the Fishermen while Selina Smith also had a hit in each game.

HARWICH – Shelbie Eldredge struck out nine and gave up just two hits for the Rough Riders, who suffered their first loss at the hands of the Clippers.

Eldredge went 1-for-3 at the plate for Harwich (5-1, 2-1 South Shore League).

Meghan Richer and Shelby Chipman each went 1-for-3 for the Rough Riders, who play host to Carver today.

OAK BLUFFS – The Vineyard’s Hailee McCarthy struck out seven in her first varsity victory while helping her own cause with two RBIs.

McCarthy allowed four hits in the win while Crystal Miske went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Alicia Oliveira also went 3-for-4 with a triple while McCarthy was 2-for-4 and Kelsey DeBettencourt went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Martha’s Vineyard (3-1).

Falmouth falls to 1-8.

NORTH QUINCY – Barnstable came from behind to avenge its only loss of the season and qualified for the state tournament in the process with a dramatic victory over North Quincy.

Paulo Pinho capped an outstanding all-around performance with an ace to close out the deciding game in a 17-25, 25-22, 20-25, 27-25, 15-9 win.

Barnstable improves to 9-1 overall and moves into first place in the South Alliance at 6-1. It was the team's fifth match of the season that has gone the full five games.

Facing match point in game four, the visiting Red Raiders stayed alive with a kills by Jon Canon and Pinho sandwiched around an error by North Quincy. Ryan Kennedy had 20 kills, three blocks and two aces while Pinho had 19 kills and three blocks.

Christian Caldwell had 42 assists for Barnstable while Canon had five kills and four blocks. Justin Alvaran had 14 digs for the Red Raiders while Ben Bancroft had 11 and Al Acevedo added nine.

ORLEANS – The Warriors sailed to a victory over the Whalers on Town Cove to improve to 9-2.